Security Officer Associate

Job Summary

The Security Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all patients, visitors, staff, and hospital property. This role involves patrolling buildings and surrounding grounds, monitoring for suspicious activity, and responding promptly to emergencies, disturbances, and safety hazards. The Security Officer enforces hospital policies and procedures, assists with access control, and provides a reassuring presence to maintain a calm and secure environment.

Strong communication, observation, and decision‑making skills are essential for success in this role.

• Maintains highly visible foot and vehicle patrols to detect or deter fire, accidents, violations of hospital policies and criminal acts.
• Documents information on incident reports and other required documents in a thorough, factual and timely manner.
• Assists employees, visitors, and patients with directions, lost and found items, vehicle assistance, escorts, and other requests for assistance.
• Provides access control for secured areas.
• Communicates, collaborates with, and provides appropriate information to patients, visitors, and members of the health‑care team.
• Manages verbal/physical conflicts using verbal de‑escalation, physical presence, restraint techniques or other appropriate legal force options.
• Responds to and investigates suspicious, criminal or emergency situations.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field, including best practices, to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Completes required ongoing training and education, including department‑specific requirements.
• Maintains required licensure and certifications.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 20 years of age with valid Michigan driver license.
• LIC‑Driver's License –  State of Michigan.
• Upon Hire: CRT‑First Aid – AHA American Heart Association, 180 Days.
• CRT‑Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association, 180 Days or CRT‑Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC American Red Cross, 180 Days.

• Associate’s Degree Public Administration or Criminal Justice.
• 2 years of relevant related experience.
• Law Enforcement Academy or Military (active duty) experience in an environment of comparable size and complexity.

We are committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.